-A pair of knit mittens with cables
-Two colors of neon embroidery floss
Cut a length of embroidery floss about two feet long.
Separate the individual threads of the floss, so you are only using half. Pull the two halves apart and set one half aside.
Thread your needle by inserting a loop into the needle eye, and then pulling this loop over the point of the needle. This will keep the floss in the needle without knotting it.
Tie a knot at the other end of the floss. Insert the needle from the inside of one of the mittens at the bottom of one of the cables.
Sew, making loops around the cable all the way up the mitten. Use your hand inside the mitten as a guide to be sure you don't sew all the way through to the back side.
When you reach the top of the mitten, pass the needle through to the inside and cut the needle off, leaving a long tail of floss for now.
Repeat steps 1-6 in the second color of floss over the original color, creating criss-crosses.
After you have completed all the stitching, turn the mitten inside out and knot all the long tails at the top point together. If your knots are not staying tight, dab a bit of fabric glue on them to help them hold. Repeat entire process on the other mitten.